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commonCommon Cause of New YorkAnti-IDC-Senators-Ranked-Choice-Voting-Gives-Voters-More-Choice-and-More-Voice
On the anniversary of the Blue Wave that swept the anti-IDC senators into office, Senators Alessandra Biaggi, Robert Jackson, Zellnor Myrie, Jessica Ramos, and Julia Salazar announced their support for Ranked Choice Voting (RCV). RCV allows voters... http://readme.readmedia.com/Anti-IDC-Senators-Ranked-Choice-Voting-Gives-Voters-More-Choice-and-More-Voice/1666523616664847UPDATED: CommonCause/NY Demos Ranked Choice Voting @ Debate Watch PartiesThu, 12 Sep 2019 09:55:23 -0400http://readme.readmedia.com/UPDATED-CommonCause-NY-Demos-Ranked-Choice-Voting-Debate-Watch-Parties/16664847
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As 10 democratic candidates debate tomorrow to be America's top choice for President, voters across the city will rank their top 5 at debate watch parties using Ranked Choice Voting. Ranked Choice Voting will be question 1 on the November ballot. http://readme.readmedia.com/UPDATED-CommonCause-NY-Demos-Ranked-Choice-Voting-Debate-Watch-Parties/1666484716664841CommonCause/NY Joins Debate Watch Parties to demo Ranked Choice VotingThu, 12 Sep 2019 09:24:54 -0400http://readme.readmedia.com/CommonCause-NY-Joins-Debate-Watch-Parties-to-demo-Ranked-Choice-Voting/16664841
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<img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/1325.jpg"/>As 10 democratic candidates debate tomorrow to be America's top choice for President, voters across the city will rank their top 5 at debate watch parties using Ranked Choice Voting. Ranked Choice Voting will be question 1 on the November ballot. http://readme.readmedia.com/CommonCause-NY-Joins-Debate-Watch-Parties-to-demo-Ranked-Choice-Voting/1666484116664647Q.E.D Comedy Club Hosts Debate Watch Party f/t Ranked Choice VotingWed, 11 Sep 2019 12:36:59 -0400http://readme.readmedia.com/Q-E-D-Comedy-Club-Hosts-Debate-Watch-Party-f-t-Ranked-Choice-Voting/16664647
commonCommon Cause of New YorkQ-E-D-Comedy-Club-Hosts-Debate-Watch-Party-f-t-Ranked-Choice-Votinghttp://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/1325.jpg
<img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/1325.jpg"/>As 10 democratic candidates debate tomorrow to be America's top choice for President, Queens voters will rank their top 5 at a debate watch party at a Queens comedy club using Ranked Choice Voting. Ranked Choice Voting will be question 1 on the No... http://readme.readmedia.com/Q-E-D-Comedy-Club-Hosts-Debate-Watch-Party-f-t-Ranked-Choice-Voting/1666464716651234Suffolk County Voters to BOE: "Fairer Early Voting Sites Now"Thu, 29 Aug 2019 11:19:23 -0400http://readme.readmedia.com/Suffolk-County-Voters-to-BOE-Fairer-Early-Voting-Sites-Now/16651234
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With fewer than two months until New Yorkers first-ever chance to vote early, elected officials, members of Let NY Vote, and local advocates, joined together to demand the Suffolk County Board of Elections (BOE) make early voting poll sites access... http://readme.readmedia.com/Suffolk-County-Voters-to-BOE-Fairer-Early-Voting-Sites-Now/1665123416650398Local Advocates Rally for Fairer Early Voting Sites in Suffolk CountyWed, 28 Aug 2019 13:26:05 -0400http://readme.readmedia.com/Local-Advocates-Rally-for-Fairer-Early-Voting-Sites-in-Suffolk-County/16650398
commonCommon Cause of New YorkLocal-Advocates-Rally-for-Fairer-Early-Voting-Sites-in-Suffolk-County
With fewer than two months until New Yorkers first-ever chance to vote early, dozens of local Suffolk County advocates from the Sayville Citizens, Long Island Civic Engagement and more, will join together to demand the Suffolk County Board of Elec... http://readme.readmedia.com/Local-Advocates-Rally-for-Fairer-Early-Voting-Sites-in-Suffolk-County/1665039816649323Local Advocates Rally for Fairer Early Voting Sites in Suffolk CountyTue, 27 Aug 2019 13:41:35 -0400http://readme.readmedia.com/Local-Advocates-Rally-for-Fairer-Early-Voting-Sites-in-Suffolk-County/16649323
commonCommon Cause of New YorkLocal-Advocates-Rally-for-Fairer-Early-Voting-Sites-in-Suffolk-County
With fewer than two months until New Yorkers first-ever chance to vote early, dozens of local Suffolk County advocates from the Sayville Citizens, Long Island Civic Engagement and more, will join together to demand the Suffolk County Board of Elec... http://readme.readmedia.com/Local-Advocates-Rally-for-Fairer-Early-Voting-Sites-in-Suffolk-County/1664932316622367Groups File Suit? ?to Block Rensselaer County's Plan to Intimidate VotersFri, 26 Jul 2019 15:32:26 -0400http://readme.readmedia.com/Groups-File-Suit-to-Block-Rensselaer-Countys-Plan-to-Intimidate-Voters/16622367
commonCommon Cause of New YorkGroups-File-Suit-to-Block-Rensselaer-Countys-Plan-to-Intimidate-Voters
Today, civil and voting rights organizations New York Immigration Coalition, Community Voices Heard, Common Cause/New York, and Citizen Action of New York, alongside Rensselaer County resident Jenifer Benn, ?filed a lawsuit? to block the Board of ... http://readme.readmedia.com/Groups-File-Suit-to-Block-Rensselaer-Countys-Plan-to-Intimidate-Voters/1662236716621262Let's Rank and Roll! Ranked Choice Voting Heads to the Nov BallotThu, 25 Jul 2019 08:17:13 -0400http://readme.readmedia.com/Lets-Rank-and-Roll-Ranked-Choice-Voting-Heads-to-the-Nov-Ballot/16621262
commonCommon Cause of New YorkLets-Rank-and-Roll-Ranked-Choice-Voting-Heads-to-the-Nov-Ballot
Last night, the NYC Charter Revision Commission approved the final ballot language for ranked choice voting which New Yorkers will vote on in November. The initiative will be placed at the top of the ballot, and will read as follows: http://readme.readmedia.com/Lets-Rank-and-Roll-Ranked-Choice-Voting-Heads-to-the-Nov-Ballot/1662126216617933Common Cause/NY Reminds Keith Wright He Can't Have it Both WaysTue, 23 Jul 2019 08:56:47 -0400http://readme.readmedia.com/Common-Cause-NY-Reminds-Keith-Wright-He-Can-t-Have-it-Both-Ways/16617933
commonCommon Cause of New YorkCommon-Cause-NY-Reminds-Keith-Wright-He-Can-t-Have-it-Both-Ways
In response to news that Manhattan Democratic Party Chairman and former State Assemblyman Keith Wright has officially registered as a lobbyist after first failing to file annual financial disclosure forms, and has been lobbying Manhattan lawmakers... http://readme.readmedia.com/Common-Cause-NY-Reminds-Keith-Wright-He-Can-t-Have-it-Both-Ways/1661793316613385Hot Mess Express: Common Cause/NY Calls on Governor + PSC to Deliver ResultsMon, 22 Jul 2019 14:15:17 -0400http://readme.readmedia.com/Hot-Mess-Express-Common-Cause-NY-Calls-on-Governor-PSC-to-Deliver-Results/16613385
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In response to news of blackouts and subway lines shut down due to power outages, Susan Lerner, Executive Director of Common Cause/NY issued the following statement: http://readme.readmedia.com/Hot-Mess-Express-Common-Cause-NY-Calls-on-Governor-PSC-to-Deliver-Results/1661338516609494FACT CHECK: Non-citizens can not register to vote at the DMV under Greenlight lawFri, 19 Jul 2019 11:32:20 -0400http://readme.readmedia.com/FACT-CHECK-Non-citizens-can-not-register-to-vote-at-the-DMV-under-Greenlight-law/16609494
commonCommon Cause of New YorkFACT-CHECK-Non-citizens-can-not-register-to-vote-at-the-DMV-under-Greenlight-law
In response to breaking news that Rensselaer County officials will share voter roll information with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Sarah Goff, Associate Director for Common Cause/NY, issued the following statement: http://readme.readmedia.com/FACT-CHECK-Non-citizens-can-not-register-to-vote-at-the-DMV-under-Greenlight-law/1660949416556869Kamala Harris Wins Brooklyn Watch Party Via Ranked Choice Voting Fri, 28 Jun 2019 11:13:15 -0400http://readme.readmedia.com/Kamala-Harris-Wins-Brooklyn-Watch-Party-Via-Ranked-Choice-Voting/16556869
commonCommon Cause of New YorkKamala-Harris-Wins-Brooklyn-Watch-Party-Via-Ranked-Choice-Voting
At a watch party last night in Brooklyn, Common Cause/NY demoed a mock ranked choice voting ballot, so voters could rank their top five choices instead of selecting just one winner. http://readme.readmedia.com/Kamala-Harris-Wins-Brooklyn-Watch-Party-Via-Ranked-Choice-Voting/1655686916551356Common Cause/NY Applauds SCOTUS Decision on Census Citizenship QuestionThu, 27 Jun 2019 13:06:16 -0400http://readme.readmedia.com/Common-Cause-NY-Applauds-SCOTUS-Decision-on-Census-Citizenship-Question/16551356
commonCommon Cause of New YorkCommon-Cause-NY-Applauds-SCOTUS-Decision-on-Census-Citizenship-Question
Responding to breaking news that the Supreme Court has ruled unanimously against the Trump administration's attempt to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census, Common Cause/NY Executive Director Susan Lerner, released the following statement: http://readme.readmedia.com/Common-Cause-NY-Applauds-SCOTUS-Decision-on-Census-Citizenship-Question/1655135616550893Elizabeth Warren Wins DNC Watch Party Via Ranked Choice Voting Thu, 27 Jun 2019 11:43:23 -0400http://readme.readmedia.com/Elizabeth-Warren-Wins-DNC-Watch-Party-Via-Ranked-Choice-Voting/16550893
commonCommon Cause of New YorkElizabeth-Warren-Wins-DNC-Watch-Party-Via-Ranked-Choice-Voting
At last night's Harlem DNC debate watch party, Common Cause/NY demoed a mock ranked choice voting ballot, so voters could rank their top five choices instead of selecting just one winner. http://readme.readmedia.com/Elizabeth-Warren-Wins-DNC-Watch-Party-Via-Ranked-Choice-Voting/1655089316550606TODAY: MEDIA BRIEFING WITH RUCHO v. COMMON CAUSE PLAINTIFFSThu, 27 Jun 2019 09:19:38 -0400http://readme.readmedia.com/TODAY-MEDIA-BRIEFING-WITH-RUCHO-v-COMMON-CAUSE-PLAINTIFFS/16550606
commonCommon Cause of New YorkTODAY-MEDIA-BRIEFING-WITH-RUCHO-v-COMMON-CAUSE-PLAINTIFFS
With the Supreme Court announcing today that it will be the final day of their term, we expect the court to issue decisions in two important cases challenging partisan gerrymandering (Rucho v. Common Cause and Lamone v. Benisek). http://readme.readmedia.com/TODAY-MEDIA-BRIEFING-WITH-RUCHO-v-COMMON-CAUSE-PLAINTIFFS/1655060616548540DNC Presidential Debate Watch Party Will Use Rank Choice Voting to Select Winner Wed, 26 Jun 2019 11:54:43 -0400http://readme.readmedia.com/DNC-Presidential-Debate-Watch-Party-Will-Use-Rank-Choice-Voting-to-Select-Winner/16548540
commonCommon Cause of New YorkDNC-Presidential-Debate-Watch-Party-Will-Use-Rank-Choice-Voting-to-Select-Winner
As 10 of the presidential democratic candidates debate tonight in the hopes of becoming American's top choice, viewers at a Harlem DNC watch party will use Common Cause/NY's sample ranked choice voting ballot, which allows voters to rank their top... http://readme.readmedia.com/DNC-Presidential-Debate-Watch-Party-Will-Use-Rank-Choice-Voting-to-Select-Winner/1654854016543285You Have One Primary Day New Yorkers, You're WelcomeTue, 25 Jun 2019 09:01:38 -0400http://readme.readmedia.com/You-Have-One-Primary-Day-New-Yorkers-You-re-Welcome/16543285
commonCommon Cause of New YorkYou-Have-One-Primary-Day-New-Yorkers-You-re-Welcome
Today is the only primary day for New York voters this year. Previously, there were two primary days, one for federal elections in June and one for state elections in September. In January, the Let NY Vote coalition joined New York lawmakers to pa... http://readme.readmedia.com/You-Have-One-Primary-Day-New-Yorkers-You-re-Welcome/1654328516538891Let NY Vote Celebrates Outstanding Legislative SessionMon, 24 Jun 2019 13:00:34 -0400http://readme.readmedia.com/Let-NY-Vote-Celebrates-Outstanding-Legislative-Session/16538891
commonCommon Cause of New YorkLet-NY-Vote-Celebrates-Outstanding-Legislative-Session
Last week, the New York State Legislature ended the 2019 legislative session by passing a long-stalled Let NY Vote priority -- change in the party enrollment deadline -- adding to the coalition's historic victories in January and March, including ... http://readme.readmedia.com/Let-NY-Vote-Celebrates-Outstanding-Legislative-Session/1653889116536456The Queens DA Primary: Ranked Choice Voting EditionMon, 24 Jun 2019 10:52:04 -0400http://readme.readmedia.com/The-Queens-DA-Primary-Ranked-Choice-Voting-Edition/16536456
commonCommon Cause of New YorkThe-Queens-DA-Primary-Ranked-Choice-Voting-Edition
With the Queens County District Attorney Democratic primary one day away, Common Cause/NY released a sample ranked choice voting ballot, which allows voters to rank their top five choices instead of selecting just one. http://readme.readmedia.com/The-Queens-DA-Primary-Ranked-Choice-Voting-Edition/1653645616529245Let NY Vote to NYS Leg: "Pass Automatic Voter Registration ASAP"Fri, 21 Jun 2019 12:27:40 -0400http://readme.readmedia.com/Let-NY-Vote-to-NYS-Leg-Pass-Automatic-Voter-Registration-ASAP/16529245
commonCommon Cause of New YorkLet-NY-Vote-to-NYS-Leg-Pass-Automatic-Voter-Registration-ASAP
In response to news that Automatic Voter Registration (AVR) will not pass this legislative session due to a technical error, the Let New York Coalition issued the following statement: http://readme.readmedia.com/Let-NY-Vote-to-NYS-Leg-Pass-Automatic-Voter-Registration-ASAP/1652924516513012BREAKING: NYS Senate Passes AVR!Wed, 19 Jun 2019 17:39:22 -0400http://readme.readmedia.com/BREAKING-NYS-Senate-Passes-AVR/16513012
commonCommon Cause of New YorkBREAKING-NYS-Senate-Passes-AVR
The NYS Senate just passed legislation to allow automatic voter registration. In response, Common Cause/NY ED and Let NY Vote co-founder, Susan Lerner, issued the following statement: http://readme.readmedia.com/BREAKING-NYS-Senate-Passes-AVR/1651301216513011Common Cause/NY Statement on the Nomination of Robert Mujica to the MTA BoardWed, 19 Jun 2019 16:25:39 -0400http://readme.readmedia.com/Common-Cause-NY-Statement-on-the-Nomination-of-Robert-Mujica-to-the-MTA-Board/16513011
commonCommon Cause of New YorkCommon-Cause-NY-Statement-on-the-Nomination-of-Robert-Mujica-to-the-MTA-Board
Lawmakers in Albany are currently considering the nomination of Robert Mujica to the MTA board. Mujica serves as Budget Director to Governor Andrew Cuomo. In response, Common Cause/NY Executive Director Susan Lerner issued the following statement: http://readme.readmedia.com/Common-Cause-NY-Statement-on-the-Nomination-of-Robert-Mujica-to-the-MTA-Board/1651301116508691 Ossining Town Supervisor + Advocates Demand Passage of Remaining Voting Reforms Wed, 19 Jun 2019 11:20:49 -0400http://readme.readmedia.com/Ossining-Town-Supervisor-Advocates-Demand-Passage-of-Remaining-Voting-Reforms/16508691
commonCommon Cause of New YorkOssining-Town-Supervisor-Advocates-Demand-Passage-of-Remaining-Voting-Reforms
In the pouring rain yesterday, the Let NY Vote Coalition and CCoHOPE Indivisible joined together to demand Governor Cuomo, state Senate and Assembly leadership pass automatic voter registration, restoration of voting rights for people on parole, a... http://readme.readmedia.com/Ossining-Town-Supervisor-Advocates-Demand-Passage-of-Remaining-Voting-Reforms/1650869116507892Sen. Myrie, Sen. Gianaris, AM Walker + Let NY Vote Rally Ahead of AVR VoteWed, 19 Jun 2019 06:01:45 -0400http://readme.readmedia.com/Sen-Myrie-Sen-Gianaris-AM-Walker-Let-NY-Vote-Rally-Ahead-of-AVR-Vote/16507892
commonCommon Cause of New YorkSen-Myrie-Sen-Gianaris-AM-Walker-Let-NY-Vote-Rally-Ahead-of-AVR-Vote
Tomorrow, Elections Committee Chairman Senator Zellnor Myrie, Senator Mike Gianaris, Assemblywoman Latrice Walker, and the Let NY Vote Coalition will join together to rally ahead of the upcoming vote on automatic voter registration (AVR). In Janu... http://readme.readmedia.com/Sen-Myrie-Sen-Gianaris-AM-Walker-Let-NY-Vote-Rally-Ahead-of-AVR-Vote/16507892